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NY S07554

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jack Martins

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for joint service award programs to include political subdivisions that contract for ambulance services from a special fire company or department, not just those contracting for fire protection services

  • Requires all political subdivisions contracting for fire protection services, ambulance services, or both from the same special fire company to participate in order to establish a joint service award program

  • Maintains existing approval requirements: 60% affirmative vote from each governing board plus separate voter approval in each political subdivision

  • Provides that a political subdivision automatically withdraws from a joint service award program if it ceases contracting for fire protection services, ambulance services, or both from the special fire company

  • Amends Section 216-a of the General Municipal Law, originally enacted in 1995, to recognize the dual fire and ambulance service functions of many special fire companies

Legislative Description

Allows political subdivisions which contract to receive fire protection services from a special fire company or department to jointly establish a service award program with political subdivisions which contract to receive ambulance services from the same special fire company or department.

Last Action

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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